In this work, a chronological history of entrepreneurship is presented and analysed by examining the treatment of the subject throughout the history of economic thought, illustrating the tension that often exists between theory and practice
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-118) and index
Introduction -- The prehistory of entrepreneurship -- Early French contributions -- The English school of thought -- The German tradition -- Early neoclassical perspectives -- The view from America -- Joseph Schumpeter -- Beyond Schumpeter -- The entrepreneur and the firm -- Conclusion